National Park Service Blocks Parking Lots at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Estate – Removes Barricades After Estate Officials Point Out ‘Mistake’

The National Park Service blocked parking lots at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Estate and Gardens “due to a misunderstanding over the ownership of the spaces,” according to Melissa Wood, Mt. Vernon’s media director.

Mount Vernon officials approached the NPS, which removed the barricades “as soon as they realized their mistake,” Wood says, adding that the Park Service maintains the parking lots, but Mount Vernon owns the property.

The issue was noted by Stephen Gutowski of The College Politico, and he posted photos on Twitter Wednesday:

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